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In a stark reminder of their repressive governance, the Taliban regime in Afghanistan has issued a new set of vice and virtue laws that significantly curtail women’s freedoms, marking a disturbing escalation in their campaign against women’s rights. These laws, published by the Taliban’s Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, and approved by supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, represent the first formal declaration of such rules since the Taliban’s takeover in 2021.

 
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Israeli forces advanced deeper into some towns on the eastern side of Khan Younis in southern Gaza on Thursday and tanks advanced in central Rafah, with airstrikes and shelling killing 30 Palestinians over the past day, health officials said.

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International mediators are hoping to kickstart stalled cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas with a new round of talks meant to finally clinch a deal between the sides. But the chances of a breakthrough appear slim.

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Palestinian factions, including long-time rivals Hamas and Fatah, have signed an agreement to "end division and strengthen Palestinian unity" in Beijing, China announced on Tuesday. This significant development follows reconciliation talks hosted by China involving 14 Palestinian factions starting on Sunday.

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